Ch 27 Flashcards
how many true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs are there?
1-7, 8-12, 11&12
____ facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide capillaries
alveoli
the contraction of the chambers is referred to as ___ and the relaxing phase of the chambers is referrred to as ____
systole and diastole
this produces lymphocytes which migrate to other lymphatic tissue
thymus
what are solid organs?
kidneys, spleen, liver, pancrease, adrenal glands
what are the hollow organs?
stomach, intestines, gallbladder, bladder
where are the kidneys located?
posterior upper right and left
where are the stomach, spleen, and pancreas located?
upper left
what is located in the upper right quadrant?
liver, intestines
what do the adrenal glands secrete?
epinepherine, norepinephrine, cortisol, estrogen, androgen, and aldosterone
what are the functions of the liver?
absorbs and stores excessive glucose, processes nutrients and detoxifies harmful chemicals
what does a gallbladder do?
storage reservoir for bile secreted from the liver
what does the pancreas do?
produces insulin and glycogen
what is the largest lymphatic organ in the body?
spleen
the main function are to serve as a reservoir of red blood cells, to regulate a number of RBC’s and general circulation, to destroy in affected RBC’s, to produce antibodies for immune function and to produce lymphocytes
spleen
where should palpation begin and end?
upper right quadrant and move clockwise ending in the right lower quadrant
involves listening to the body sounds through a stethoscope?
auscultation
mucus like sounds with high pitch are called?
wheezes
popping sounds are called?
crackles
continuous wheezes are called?
stridor
snoring sounds are called?
ronchi
crackling or bubbling sounds are called?
railes
a solid organ produces what type of sound and a hollow organ produces what type of sound?
solid=dull sound
hollow=ympanic or resonant sound
this occurs in males and females which a shirt rubs against the nipple causing abraison
runners nipples
this results as a combination of cold and evaporation of sweat and causes nipples to be painful
bicyclist nipples
occurs when pleural sac on one side fills with air and displace the lung and heart on the opposite side compressing the opposite ling
tension pneumothroax
presence of blood in the pleural cavity is known as
hemothroax
what are the most common causes of sudden cardiac death?
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, marfans syndrome, anomalous origin of the coronary artery
this is a condition when there is a thickening of the cardiac muscle with a decrease in the size of the chamber
HCM
abnormalities in the cardiac rhythm manifest themselves as a ventricular tachycardia
Wolf-Parkinson white syndrome
what are the signs and symptoms of a kidney contusion?
signs of shock, nausea, vomitting, rigidity of the back muscles and hematuria
what is GERD?
gastroesophageal reflux disease
what is chronic pancreatitis called?
jaundice, diarrhea, pain that radiates to the back
what are the signs and symptoms of appendicitis?
mild to severe pain in lower abdomen, nausea, vommiting, low grade fever
athletes with mono should not engage in any activity for how long?
3 weeks
injury to spleen is associated with referred pain to where?
left shoulder and 1/3 the way down left arm (Kehr’s sign)
